St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield, Mansfield
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Mansfield, part of Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 42 schools in Mansfield with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 58% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield in detail
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St Peter's C of E Primary Academy is a warm, safe and caring Church of England school situated on the edge of Mansfield providing education from 3 to 11 for approximately 180 children."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 67% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield are Berry Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 66% maths); Wynndale Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (1 mile, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); and Heathlands Primary School (1.2 miles, 76% reading, 76% maths).
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Berry Hill Primary SchoolWynndale Primary SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyHeathlands Primary School
The trust
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield is one of 24 schools run by Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 24 schools in Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
44.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 64 pupils (35.6%) received SEN support and 11 (6.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mansfield Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thorpe Road (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield issued 12 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
44.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.3
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Nottinghamshire
Term dates
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
183 pupils
315 places
132 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Mansfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Mansfield
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
41.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
180
Total Pupils
88
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,112
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,512
Per pupil
£1333k
Total funding
£121k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
13.6%
Persistent absence
169
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield
What are SATs results like at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield?
Of the pupils at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield?
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield?
Classes at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield average 18.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield?
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield has around 180 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield?
5.6% of sessions were missed at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield?
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield is at Bellamy Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4LN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)